Real McClappy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 minute ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said: Are you suggesting he took a demotion to screw the Bills? Does that make sense to you? He ultimately did trying to land the Jets HC job he thought he had in his back pocket. He screwed himself, it all worked out for the Bills in the end though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, TuelTime said: Douggie was a good coach in a tough spot. He had a clause in his contract that paid him good money if there was an ownership change. He and Whaley weren't seeing eye to eye at the time because Whaley was trying to shove EJ Manuel down his throat. He had overachieved the year before and he wanted out before Whaley and EJ ruined his career.. Can you really blame him for not wanting to hitch his wagon to EJ Manuel and Doug Whaley? Let's be frank here. I'm glad St. Doug left. I wasn't touting him as some great coach when he was here. He did a decent job making the Bills competitive (with a huge helping hand from Schwartz with the D) but his management of the offense was horrid and he redefined the term "conservative." He had just led the Bills to a 9-7 record and if he truly believed in himself he would have tried to make it work with Whaley. He took the easy way out when his blustery demands to the Pegulas were not immediately granted. He owes a debt of gratitude to his agent for building in the buyout, and I'm not "blaming" him for taking it. I'm just saying that by taking it, he showed his true colors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said: Are you suggesting he took a demotion to screw the Bills? Does that make sense to you? Isn’t martyrdom an integral part of sainthood? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, apuszczalowski said: People around here have an unhealthy hatred for him and are just jilted lovers who can't get over not being the ones to get the upper hand and break up with him first...... I have to be the one doing the break up or I am jilted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Virgil said: At this point, it must be God himself. How did he convince ownership to give him another year? I honestly wonder if the Jags are planning to move the team and just don’t care what happens next year. There is no conceivable reason to believe he’s going to turn that team around. any time any afc team maintains continuity with bad coaching it helps the bills 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenHasBigHands Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Isn’t martyrdom an integral part of sainthood? ? Credit where credit is due: solid comeback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCockSportif Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I had nothing against Marrone. Sure, he bailed, but my only complaint is that the FO didn't get cleaned out as a part of the coaching change. My second complaint, of course, was Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Virgil said: I have no hatred for the guy. I don’t like how he left and think he’s overall a megalomaniac, but don’t care about him as a person. This is about him as a coach on that team. Coughlin wouldn’t have that level of affect not the players for them to “give up” as it was said. People around here love to dump on old Dougie boy but the reality at the time was that the Bills organization was up in the air and in disarray and the team wasn't looking good cap wise, etc. Hard to really blame him for bailing. With that said, I did not like him as our coach and his side kick Hackett did a terrible job. It was a win win scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, apuszczalowski said: Cue the tantrums from the ex girlfriend Bills fans who care so much about seeing him miserable and fail and can't get over him. They just can't let him go..... 2 hours ago, apuszczalowski said: People around here have an unhealthy hatred for him and are just jilted lovers who can't get over not being the ones to get the upper hand and break up with him first...... You sure like to compare Doug to a boyfriend/lover. Just sayin'. Perhaps you're the kind of guy that sticks up for former abusive boyfriends? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Doug was good at one thing, and that was hiring good DC's [Pettine, Schwartz]. Otherwise, he was an ultra-conservative coach, who was fixated on what was said about himself in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) As far as Im concerned, Marrone did us a favor. I never liked him as a coach or a person. He seems like a real dick and lacks any kind of real leadership qualities. His biggest claim to fame here was "I beat Green Bay" oh my, lets all bow down. Glad he's gone, it paved the way for a real leader. Edited December 31, 2019 by TwistofFate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said: The Jags had a lockerroom full of players that hated Tom Coughlin with every fiber of their being. They quit on the team and the organization, and in some cases forced their way off the roster. Coughlin was clearly the probelm, not Doug Marrone. For some reason, whenever a franchise fails, fans assume that every person that touched that failure are themselves failure too. That is super myopic and, frankly, dumb. Was Jalen Ramsey screaming at Coughlin on the sideline? Marrone is a blowhard idiot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: Was Jalen Ramsey screaming at Coughlin on the sideline? Marrone is a blowhard idiot. Probably screaming about Coughlin. ? * Not at all denying your second sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, TwistofFate said: As far as Im concerned, Marrone did us a favor. I never liked him as a coach or a person. He seems like a real dick and lacks any kind of real leadership qualities. His biggest claim to fame here was "I beat Green Bay" oh my, lets all bow down. Glad he's gone, it paved the way for a real leader. ...when he interviewed with Brandon, he preached "culture change REAL hard (an obvious necessity-see McD's work).......he called Brandon almost every day to find out his hire status.....once he got the job, he employed a militaristic "General Patton style" with everything.....a friend of mine hosted a coaching staff dinner down the road from SJF Camp....restaurant was 20 minutes behind schedule and Dougy went nuts.....made up the 20 by making staff finish faster.....then back to SJF for MORE meetings, routinely until 9-10PM, with Brandon/Whaley required.......they got sick of it and turned on him....Pegula offered him a 4 year, $19.6 mil extension, but he ran with the $4 mil versus an uphill battle with Brandon/Whaley......with them still under contract and with no HC, Pegs was in a corner......neophyte Owner in his rook year with no Prez, GM AND HC?........... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 23 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...when he interviewed with Brandon, he preached "culture change REAL hard (an obvious necessity-see McD's work).......he called Brandon almost every day to find out his hire status.....once he got the job, he employed a militaristic "General Patton style" with everything.....a friend of mine hosted a coaching staff dinner down the road from SJF Camp....restaurant was 20 minutes behind schedule and Dougy went nuts.....made up the 20 by making staff finish faster.....then back to SJF for MORE meetings, routinely until 9-10PM, with Brandon/Whaley required.......they got sick of it and turned on him....Pegula offered him a 4 year, $19.6 mil extension, but he ran with the $4 mil versus an uphill battle with Brandon/Whaley......with them still under contract and with no HC, Pegs was in a corner......neophyte Owner in his rook year with no Prez, GM AND HC?........... Fully explains what I suspected about him, a real top notch A-hole. So glad he's gone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 minute ago, TwistofFate said: Fully explains what I suspected about him, a real top notch A-hole. So glad he's gone. ..agree.....I would NEVER post something like this if I didn't know all of the facts as well as all of the "players (non-team members)" involved.....glad you didn't discount me with "LINK??" stuff....thank you.......... 5 minutes ago, TwistofFate said: Fully explains what I suspected about him, a real top notch A-hole. So glad he's gone. ..probably why Khan thought Marrone and da Fuhrer Coughlin would be a good fit....a/k/a "disciplinarians"..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Marrone fanboys rushing in with the defense ??? Hes a bum who cost them the afc title game 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Toll Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Maybe he agreed to “pet his dog”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinInThe781 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 The Jags were not going to be able to attract Ron Rivera, Josh McDaniels, Mike McCarthy, or any other name / top-tier candidate to replace Marrone at this time. So they're better off keeping the guy they already have under contract and see what candidates are available next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 The real Rasputin giving him some props!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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